A friend recently asked me: “How would you explain to a client why they have issues with their throat chakra and what they can do to resolve them?”
My answer was simple: “There are several possible reasons…”
Most people who are even slightly familiar with energy work know the basic information about energy centers – chakras.
When we observe the throat chakra through the “textbook” lens, we learn that it is the center of communication, expression, and speaking one’s truth.
A blocked throat chakra may manifest as difficulty expressing one’s thoughts, feelings, desires, or creativity.
According to this approach, the solution is often focused on affirmations, clear communication, and conscious expression.
But is that enough?
If we understand how complex we are as beings, it’s clear that repeating positive thoughts won’t bring lasting change if unresolved energetic patterns exist on other levels of our being.
Our energy is not a series of isolated segments – it’s a network of interconnected layers of existence.
I’ll show you how it’s possible to view the issue – in this case, the throat – through our multidimensionality and the complexity of the human body.
A blockage in one energy center is often not limited to that center alone.
Problems in the Energy Centers
The pelvic energy center, known as the sacral chakra, is often connected with the throat center.
Embryology shows a developmental link between these two parts of the body, and energetically this connection is expressed through themes of creativity, sexuality, and expression.
When a person has difficulty accepting their body, sexuality, or creative expression, it’s hard to expect them to clearly and freely communicate their needs and truth.
Another common cause of throat chakra blockage lies in the solar plexus – the center of personal power and will.
If we’re not connected to our sense of strength, how will our words carry that strength? If we don’t clearly know what we want or don’t believe we have the right to claim it, it will be hard to express our truth through the throat.
When we hold on to suppressed anger or rage in the solar plexus, affirmations spoken through the throat may sound correct – but they won’t truly work.
It’s like trying to mask body odor with perfume, instead of showering with clean water.
The vibration behind the words reveals the true energy, regardless of the content being spoken.
Throat blockages can also arise from a disconnect between the head and the heart.
When thoughts and logic go in one direction, and the heart in another, inner conflict arises.
The throat then becomes a place of tension because it doesn’t know whose truth to speak – the mind’s or the heart’s.
A Holistic Approach
These examples show us that throat chakra issues often do not originate solely within the throat itself.
The energy system is interconnected and responds as a whole.
If a client came asking me to work only on one chakra, I wouldn’t do it – because experience has shown me that such an intervention rarely brings lasting change.
People often believe that “the problem is in that one chakra,” but they forget that chakras work as a network – and that an issue in one may be a symptom of something deeper or more distant within the system.
If they could resolve the issue on their own – they wouldn’t be seeking help.
That’s why it’s important for us as practitioners to see the bigger picture and not reduce healing to isolated “repairs.”
Vibrations from Past Lives
When we look beyond the chakra system, we may discover deeper causes that lie in vibrations carried over from past lives.
These may be experiences where we lived in submission, were victims of repression, were extremely rebellious, or suffered violations of the feminine or masculine principle.
Sometimes, these were lives in which we lost our voice – metaphorically or literally: through strangulation, drowning, or even beheading.
Such vibrations remain imprinted in the soul’s energetic record and can shape our expression in this life – even when we have no idea why.
But what’s more important is to reach the vibration itself – it’s not always necessary to know its exact cause.
Energy healing doesn’t always require a story – it requires the release of vibration.
The story from which a vibration arose can sometimes divert our focus in the wrong direction, one that is not centered on letting the vibration go.
Soul Lessons
Sometimes, the reason we have an issue with the throat is simply part of our soul’s lesson, and we must learn how to speak our truth or how to stand up for it.
Even if we view past life experiences as negative, they are a means of growth and soul learning, and every experience lived is valuable.
When, as practitioners, we work with someone whose obstacles are soul lessons, humility and acceptance are needed – understanding that healing sometimes comes through life experiences the soul must overcome.
And we, as practitioners, if we are asked to help, are not here to “fix” that – but to be support and to energetically hold space for the person to overcome it on their own.
Exercise for Self-Healing the Throat Chakra
This simple yet powerful exercise can be done alone – ideally when you are completely alone and free, so you can relax into sound expression without holding back.
What the Exercise Looks Like:
Use your voice – tones, melodies, sounds… whatever naturally arises.
While producing sound, direct it toward a specific part of the body or energy center (chakra).
You can do this with intention alone, or by placing your hands on that part of the body.
The sound may shift spontaneously – depending on the energy of that body part. Follow this without judgment.
Be creative. Let your body guide you, without expecting a “correct” sound.
Why It Works:
By consciously connecting voice, body, and intention, you activate the vibration of healing.
This exercise transforms blocked energy and supports you in opening up expression – not only through words, but through your whole being.
CONCLUSION
The throat chakra does not exist in a vacuum – it communicates with our entire being.
Healing, if we approach it seriously and with respect for the complexity of existence, must include multiple levels – physical, emotional, mental, spiritual.
That’s why “working on one chakra” is often not enough – we need to work on what is blocking it, regardless of where that block resides in our system.
As practitioners, our task is not to fix a person, but to hold space for their own healing – with understanding, humility, and an open heart.
Because healing is not a technique – healing comes through allowing flow.